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Aristography 



Dedication. 



I dedicate this book to my old and tried 
friend, John Collins, of Dayton, Ohio, in ac- 
knowledgment of his many good qualities and 
his helpful suggestions during the production of 

this book. 

ISAAC S. DEMENT. 

Chicago, August, igoj. 



Aristography 



By 
Isaac S. Dement 

Author of Demerit's Pitmanic Shorthand, 
Dement's Dictators, Etc. 



A system of shorthand writing combining 
the principles of straight joinable and 
insertable vowel strokes and curved con- 
sonant strokes, both being subject to 
similar general rules of hooks and length. 



Second Edition - Revised 



Chicago 

Dement Publishing Company 

1905 



LIBRARY of CONGRESS 
Two Cooies Received 

JAN 8 1906 

Copyrifht Entry 

CLASS ex. XXc. No. 

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COPY B. 



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Copyright 1905 
By Dement Publishing Company 



Preface. 

Aristography is a system of shorthand 
writing in which the vowels play as im- 
portant a part as do the consonants. 

It should not be confused with ''joined 
vowel" systems; for, while the vowel signs 
are joinable, they also are subject to all 
the rules of cumulation given to the con- 
sonant signs, with a few rules distinctly 
their own ; that is, a vowel sign may 
receive hooks and may be shortened or 
lengthened, just as a consonant sign may. 

In joined vowel systems, the vowels 
have no greater power than that of being 
joinable ; words containing consonants 
cannot be completely represented in such 
systems by the vowel signs alone. Where- 
as, in Aristography, a majority of the small 
and many large words in the English 
language may be completely represented 
by the vowel signs with the aid only of the 
cumulation principles. 



By cumulation is meant the representing 
of consonants or syllables by hooks and 
variation in length. 

To illustrate the vowel power of Aristo- 
graphy, below is given a list of words al^ 
written with a single vowel stroke as a 
base, showing how the cumulation princi- 
ples are appHed to the vowel signs. It 
should be observed that the sounds in the 
words in this list are all present in the 
shorthand outlines for them. The vowel 
sign used is that assigned to the long 
sound of a, as in lay. 

\ a >i rain \ lay 

\ ate ^ rained \ late 

\ aider \ brain \ later 

A ray ^ brained \ lane 

<\ rate \ rave \ play 

\ raider \j raved ^ played 

\ pray V brave \ plater 

A braid A^ braved ^ plain 

\ braider \) ration ^ planed 

With the simple addition of the signs 
for the consonants s and st, the list is 
greatly lengthened. 



\ say 
^ sane 
Q saint 
^ saints 
\^ save 
<^ saved 
\ stay 
<^ state 
\ stain 
^ stained 
\ stave 
^ staved 
\) station 



\) stationed 
\ stray 
°\ straight 
\ straighter 
strain 
strains 
strained 
spray 
sprain 
^ sprained 
c) rains 
o brains 
VI rations 






^\q braves 
So lace 
S^ laced 
\ lanes 
\ slay 
<^ slate 
So plays 
\ placed 
^ plains 
S plaints 
\ slave 
^ slaves 
\ slain 



The above lists are not at all complete, 
it being possible to add many more words 
to them, especially plurals and derivatives; 
but they are full enough to prove of inter- 
est. And, too, some hooks that are ap- 
plied to other vowel signs are not appli- 
cable to this particular vowel sound; 
notably the nk- orng-Jiook and the sn-Jiook, 

When it is remembered that, in the two 
preceding lists of words, but one vowel 
has been used and only one sound of that 
m 



vowel, and that the signs for the various 
sounds of the other vowels, e, i, o, and u, 
have not been used, some slight idea of 
the vowel power of Aristography will be 
gained. 

To further illustrate the powder of the 
vowel signs when subjected to the princi- 
ples of cumulation as set forth in Aristo- 
graphy, the following short list is pre- 
sented, in which all the sotnids in the 
words given are present in the outlines, 
without the use of a single consonant 
stroke. 



^ platitude 
|_-^ oppression 
\ statute 
«2-^ splendid 
/- studied 
author 
hinder 
J bronzes 
c^^n link 
(^ printers 
(^ springs 
' erudition 



V 



1/ 



intended 
lassitude 
plenty 
audit 

either 

/ other 

c^y'S^ scintillation 

<v.-^ radiate 

prosperous 
broader 

^ — ^ splendor 
rT retreat 



Q plateau • / underrate 

^\^ prairie ^"jp addition 

1^=, protest ^^ edition 

J unstrung ^ incessant 

There are some words in which the 
consonant sounds so predominate that the 
vowels may be entirely omitted from their 
shorthand representations, and, where 
such treatment produces a more facile 
outline, Aristography permits the insertion 
of vowels in such cases. 

Thus, Aristography presents the unique 
feature of vowels that are both joinable 
and insertable and which are subject to 
all the rules of cumulation given to con- 
sonant strokes. 

It has been too thoroughly demonstrat- 
ed to need argument here that light and 
heavy strokes and writing those strokes in 
various vowel positions are elements of 
speed and not speed-retarding elements. 
Hence, light and heavy pairs are used in 
Aristography, and vowel positions are 
given which are available, but not com- 
pulsory. 



It would also be logical in Aristography 
to indicate consonants by positioning the 
vowel signs; but the adoption of such a 
principle would add a complexity of doubt- 
ful value. 

Aristograph}^ then, presents, among 
others, the following unique features, all 
of great value : 

1. Joinable vowel strokes. 

2. Vowel strokes all straight. 

3. Consonant signs all curves. 

4. Vowel and consonant signs each 
subject to similar rules of cumulation. 

5. Insertable vowel signs. 

6. Vowel positions for consonants. 
Another special feature in Aristography 

is the reading of forms, which proceeds 
alwa^^s forward — never backward ; i. e. , 
an initial hook is read initiall}^; a final 
hook is read finally; if a stroke with a 
hook is shortened, the letter added by the 
shortening is read after the hook ; if a 
stroke with a hook is lengthened, the syl- 
lable added by the lengthening is read 
after the hook. 



A very commendable feature in Aristo- 
graphy is the ease of inserting a vowel, 
it being simply shortened and placed on 
the proper side of the consonant stroke it 
precedes or follows. That this is a 
decided gain will not be denied. 

All other systems of shorthand writing 
are confined to consonant strokes in con- 
structing word-signs. Aristography has 
both consonant and vowel strokes to select 
from, and its vowels take hooks and length. 
This is a strong point in favor of legibility. 

But the power of expression in Aristo- 
graphy is so great that less than 170 word- 
signs and only about 100 contractions are 
given, which is a less number by over one- 
half than is usually present in other sys- 
tems. 

There are two classes of words in the 
shorthand representation of which any 
detached vowel system places an extra 
strain on its writers, i. e., words whose 
first or last sound is a vowel. A great 
amount of labor and ingenuity has been 

VII 



spent in devising various principles to 
avoid the difficulty here presented, which 
principles are seldom fully mastered by the 
average student. 

There is no such difficulty in Aristo- 
graphy ; for the initial and final vowels are 
at hand ready for instant and facile use. 

In Lesson Twelve will be found all the 
really useful reporting expedients, and in 
the preface to the notes of testimony, some 
valuable hints are given on court work. 

The student should use a medium soft 
pencil — a No. 2 — until he has reached a 
fair speed in shorthand. He should then 
get a good fountain pen — the Parker is a 
very reliable pen — and use it in alternation 
with a pencil until he can use either with 
comfort. It is hard work to get up speed 
with a pen. 

Remember that the pencil must always 
be sharp; hence, the student should always 
have a supply of sharp ones on hand. 



Part One 

Theory 



Points to the Student. 



1. Copy each Reading and Writing Exercise 
at least ten (10) times, making the notes as^ per- 
fectly as 3^ou can. 

2. Then take both Exercises from dictation, 
increasing the speed each time they are dictated, 
until you attain a speed of at least seventy-five 
(75) words per minute. Try to reach a rate of 
one hundred words per minute. 

3. Then, take the next lesson. 

4. When copying, make the very best notes 
you can. 

5. Keep your pencil sharp. 

6. As the Reading and Writing Exercises 
contain no forms that need be changed hereafter, 
you should learn them all thoroughly now; so that, 
by the time you have finished the book, you will 
have a great number of them ready for instant 
use. 

7. Do not refer to the Key, except as a last 
resort. 



Aristography. 



Lesson One. 



Vowels. 



Written downward. 



\ 


represents the sound of a in mat 


\ 


a itiate 


1 


li (I J 11 \ a in ah. all 
sounds i << 

( not, nor 


1 


sound in note 


/ 


u cut 


/ 


" sounds " \ " ff ';'' , 

( 00 JOOt^ JO 




Written from left to right. 


— 


represents the sound of e in met 


..^ 


(( (< H (( (( . 

e meet 



Written upward. 

represents the sound of / in bit 



Dipthongs. 

T represents the sound of oi in foil 

"f ■ ' ^^ ou'va foul J fowl 

Consonants. 

-L:..L-(-(...^..r___:^..^.J..)._J.J..c:.,..,.. 

p b t d ch j f V n ng th dh w w h 

nk 



1 r k g m sli y y s z St str ss 



The heavy sign dh, represents the 
heavy sound of t/i as in writhe, the, etc. 

The sign for h may be written upward 
or downward. 

The signs for m and sh are always writ- 
ten upward. 

The consonant signs for w, h, y, s, z, 
st, str and ss are joined to the strokes in 
the most convenient way. Where two 
signs are given for one consonant, the one 
should be selected for joining which makes 
the sharpest angle with the stroke to 
which it is joined. 



A circle or loop, whenever possible, 
should be so joined as to form part of the 
stroke, as illustrated in the Reading Ex- 
ercise following: 

Reading Exercise No. 1. 

_.\_.V\AA_i..._ ^_V-ii-^- 

_\^..-^_.l.\^.V-\--V----o_ 

It will be noticed that the circles and 
loops on single strokes are placed on the 
ri^ht side of downward, on the upper side 
of upward and horizontal strokes (this 
is called the circle side of vowels) and 
inside of curves, and that when the circle 
is used betwee7i two strokes it is placed in 
the inost convenient position. Between a 
straight and a curved stroke, the circle is 
placed within the curved stroke. A loop 
cannot be used in this way between strokes. 
Its proper use will be illustrated later. 



Writing Exercise No. 1. 

Owe sew hoe woe sweep wh^v^ ace 
icy wheezy sues says size hew ask 
yaw essay hasp whisk ism stow west 
hazed oil hall oyster assizes hisses 
Esau Esther. 



Lesson Two. 



Hooks on vowels. 



pr-or br-hook > ' ^ '< i>l-or bl- hook 

r- hook \ 1-hook 

n- hook J f- or v- hook 

ng-or nk-hook '^KjJij^ tion-hook 



R-hook. 

The r-hook is a small initial hook on 
the left side of downward and on the 
lower side of horizo7ital or upward vowels. 
(This is called the r-hook side of vowels.) 
The vowel in the ster may be shortened 
and struck through the loop, as shown 
in the form for restore in the following 
illustration. The hook is read before the 
stroke. 

raced row roosters rests wrist restore arrest 
raised 

6 



L-hook. 

The l-kook is a small initial hook on 
the circle side of vowels. It is read before 
the stroke. 



last losses lease lists allows released slay 

Pr- or br-hook. 

This is an enlarged r -hooky thus pre- 
fixing p ox b to the r represented by the 
hook. (This hook may be made heavy 
when it represents br. This is seldom 
necessary. ) 

^ 2__ c^e c^_ tfl cz^_ 

pray brew breeze priest oppressed press 

PI- or bl-hook. 

This is an eiilarged l-hook, thus pre- 
fixing p or b to the /represented by the 
hook. (This hook may be made heavy 
when it represents bl. This is seldom 
necessary. ) 

...A £ >^......c^.......^......V... 

play blows blew please replace splash 



N-hook. 

This is a small final hook on the r-hook 
side of vowels. It is read after the stroke, 

_.\___A.___.^..__.'^ .\__._.\^„__.__i.^_ 

Ann stain rain brain lane arraign whinny 



Ng- or nk-hook. 

This is the n-hook ejilarged to add 
either g or k, (This hook may be made 
heavy when it represents ng. This is 
seldom necessary.) 

C^^- J J- (/_ J 

link long hung stung wrong 



F- or v-hook. 

This is a small final hook on the circle 
side of vowels opposite to the n-hook. It 
is read after the stroke, 

staff rave loaf alive arrives lonely 

7 



Tion-hook. 

This is a X-ssg^ final hook on the circle 
side of vowels opposite to the n-hook. It 
is read after the stroke. 

I, ™^„„^ 



-W 



stations orations oceans recision 

Reading Exercise No. 2. 

When a circle immediately follows a 
small loop, it is placed on the opposite 
side of the stroke, but when a circle fol- 
lows a large loop, it is placed within the 
loop. (See three last illustrations above.) 

Writing Exercise No. 2. 

Hero wary highly arose lassie Ella 
harrow hallow Willie yarrow roses 
rally sin presses blisses repress brow 
lank wings prongs sings oceans Prus- 
sians sleeve lovely looney waveless 
sanely lasts roasters blusters. 



Lesson Three. 



Circles in Place of Hooks. 

The substitution of a circle for a hook 
indicates the presence of that hook. 

When a circle precedes or follows a 
hook on the circle side of vowel strokes, 
the circle must be placed within the hooks. 

The circle should be made small enough 
to go within without enlarging the hook. 



^& 



The dotted line in the above illustration 
represents any vowel stroke. 

Str- 

By substituting s for the r-hook, st is 
prefixed to the r thus indicated. 

--_V__.__.\^__._1 ^_.___c^____..\ 

strain strainer strove strive striven stray 

9 



Spr- 

By substituting the large circle for the 
pr-hook, s \^ prefixed \o the pr. 

^ -_l^_-.__d:l ^ 

spray sprawl spring sprain 



-ns, -nz. 

By substituting s for the n-hook, s is 
added to the n. 

.._^ .l____^____.-r.-^__._c:::! ^ 

brains stones sense essence prince sprains 



By substituting ss for the n-hook, ses is 
added to the n-hook. The ss cannot be 
substituted for the ng-hook. 



lances prances senses bronzes enhances 

10 



Loops in place of n-hook. 

The loops may be substituted for the 

7i-hook. 

A loop cannot be placed within any 



hook. 



A 



-nstr--,l^._____|;-^ 



The dotted line in the above illustra- 
tion may indicate any vowel stroke. 

-nst, -nzd. 

Substituting st for the 7i-hook, adds st 
or zd to the n. 

— .\ ---\ ^ — .-^-_-r^ — 

lanced glanced bronzed enhanced pranced 

-nster. 

Substituting sir fcr the n-hook, adds 
ster, to the n. 

-> '^^ - 

punster spinster 

11 



-sn. 

An n following a circle or loop is repre- 
sented by a small back-hook, turned on the 
side of the stroke opposite the one on 
which the circle is placed. This hook 
should not project beyond the end of the 
stroke on which it is made. The vowel 
in the syllable need not be shown. 

The use of this hook is not confined to 
vowels; it may be used on any stroke. 

-/:\-— c^— — /' ^ ^ ^ — 

mason listen loosen hasten lesson Weston 

Reading Exercise No. 3. 

_<rrf___'\_ ^^ ^ 

Writing Exercise No. 3. 

Strung stringy strew sprung since 
prance seines sons roans lens hens 
pounced rinsed bounces stanzas rosin 
western lessen arisen season stray. 

13 



Lesson Four, 



Hooks on Consonants. 

The hooks on consonants can, of course, 
only be placed within the curve. 

There are but four hooks attached to 
curves, the r-hook, (a small initial hook), 
the l-hook (a large initial hook), the 
n-hook (a small final hook), and the tion- 
hook (a large final hook). 

l-hook 1 I tion-hook 

r-hook >C y-» n-hook 

The dotted curved line may indicate 
any consonant stroke. 

R-hook. 

The r-hook on consonants is a small 
initial hook and is read before the conso- 
nant, 

-^-h---h- — ---\-- 

orb harp error. starve 

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L-hook. 

The l-hook on consonants is a large 
inzlial hook 3ind is read before the conso- 
nant. 



health help helm self 



N-hook. 

The n-hook on consonants is a small 
final hook and is read after the consonant. 

hearken broken gallon earn 



Tion-hook. 

The tion-hook on consonants is a large 
-final hook and is read after the consonant. 

-.._U 



■^-- k- 



auction assertion portion 

u 



Inserted Vowels. 

The vowel signs may be made very 
short and placed beside strokes, when it 
is inconvenient to join them or the form 
is much improved by their omission. 

In the following illustrations observe 
the direction of reading inserted vowels. 
It is shown by dotted arrows. 

An inserted vowel may be placed in 
any position beside a stroke, but it makes 
the best appearance when placed near 
the middle, and should be of just sufficient 
length to positively indicate its direction. 

The illustrations below are shown in 
three positions for their first strokes: 
^tbove the line, on the line and through 
the line. These positions are fully ex- 
plained in Lesson Eight. 

rap direction open reflection drank 
No circle or loop may be substituted for 
a hook on consonants; but s may be placed 
within such hook. The large circle and 
the loops must not be so placed. 



En-, un- or in-hook. 

This is a small initial back hook, always 
immediately preceding s, and represents 
the syllable en, un or in. 

.__.^^.___c.^ % ^ 

enseal uncivil inspiration inception 



Reading Exercise No. 4. 



Writing Exercise No. 4. 
Work warp urge wealth alps hulk 
elf ribbon widen oven erection selec- 
tion ensign insane incense unshng 
incisions insertion instance insist inspec- 
tion. 



Lesson Five. 



Half-Lengths. 

Making a stroke half its normal length 
adds t ox d to it. If there is a hook on 
the stroke, the t or d added by halving is 
read after the hook. If "there is a circle 
affixed to the stroke halved, the circle is 
read after the t ox d added by the halving. 

— -\ ^ o^ ^ % ^ 

add steed streets strand strands lends 



Double-Lengths. 

Doubling the normal length of a stroke 
adds tr, dr ox thr, with or without a vowel 
before the r. If there is a hook on the 
stroke, the syllable shown by the length- 
ening is read after such hook. If there 
is a circle added to such stroke, the circle 
is read after the added syllable. 



laughter slender splinter printer lenders 

17 



The stroke for 7n is also lengthened to 
add/r or br, with or without a vowel be- 
tween. This lengthening is subject also 
to the rules in the preceding paragraph as 
to hooks and circles. 



member lumber hamper 

Vocalizing Double-Lengths. 

If it is desirable at any time to show 
the vowel in the syllable represented by 
the lengthening, such vowel may be 
struck throufi^h the leng-thened stroke. 



^h^- 



-t-^- 



amateur 



endure endorsement 



Reading Exercise No. 5. 




Writing Exercise No. 5. 

Set head sweet hold sat whit sift 
staved hunt rented lands study stoned 
liken rook warn leaky herb elk 
blender hunter brother timber scamper 
cinders indicted saintly hotly brandy. 



Lesson Six. 



Broken Forms. 

A form may be broken. In such case 
the two parts are written close together, 
the first stroke of the last part continuing 
in the direction of the last stroke of the 
first part of the form thus broken. 

___^_ <L^^ ^L^rTi -kcr:,,. 

unite unrest subsidy untidy 

W may be omitted or joined as shown 
below in certain cases. 



quick queer quake quick queer 

The Past Tense, 

^\i^ past tense, when represented by the 
syllable ed, is shown by a half-length ligJit 
By joined when convenient, and disjoined 
when not easily joined. When the past 



tense is represented by the addition of 
t or d, it is shown by halving the preced- 
ing stroke, or by substituting a loop for a 
circle. 



___\ _^_ A _<^ ^^ :. 

aided edited laid prayed raised wedded 



Omission of Sounds. 

The shorthand representations of some 
sounds may be omitted where their use is 
difficult. In the following illustrations 
will be found enough examples to guide 
the student in this regard. He should not 
omit enough to endanger the legibility — 
it is better to break the form than to omit 
too much. 



--^;-;^--'^-ir--'^---.^-;-- 

rancid inch injure enjoy suppress solicitation 



--? _.=^.....X ^.......J'.... 

supplant surrender illustration sanitary belong 




Writing Exercise No. 6. 
Wedded supplanted rested unwedded 
unscented evolution suppressions bal- 
ances intended ended transact laced 
blasted lifted drifted hushed scooped 
quack quail. 



Lesson Seven. 



Syllable Expression. 
Many initial and terminal and some 
internal syllables are of such frequent oc- 
currence it is advisable to have some 
brief way of representing them. Some 
of these are given below. 

Con, com— by an initial light dot or by 
omissio7i in the manner shown 

-•^ -^ \ - _-.^-._ 

conceit compress accommodate inconstant 
Ex-, ac-, ag by omitting ^^ jtr, c org, 

._.-^....-l ^ .-.._V— -V-— -\^-- 

exist exhaust exceed accept acceed agree 

Self — by placing s before the first stroke 
in the remainder of the form for the word, 
as shown below. 



■7- 



selfish self-defence self-reproach 

In — by a small inital back hook pre- 
ceding s. 

in his letter in his favor 

-ing, -ings, -ingly — by a /i7ial detached 
dot, s or heavy a-tick. 

A... c— (^ C-o a_ar_ 

aiding relating pleadings seeming!}^ 

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-ity — by a half-length light t-tick, de- 
tached in the manner shown. A hook or 
small consonant may be prefixed to this 
affix. 

-'"---"'f--V:--;^--:-^- 

oddity activity audacity city integrity 
-ble, -bly — by b joined, 

edible sociable-y lovable laughable 

-bleness — by b-s joined. 

:x^ -Aa 

feebleness sociableness 

-ology, -ological-iy, -graph-y, -graph- 
ical-ly, and similar terminations, by dis- 
joining the sign for the first consonant of 
the termination adding k for the addition 
of -ic or -ical-ly and r for the addition 
of -er, 

]-.(:_ _^c^:^ \^_^_ 

theology telegraphy aristographly 



telegraphic-al-]y aristographer 

-shal-1, -tial, -cial. — hy sh joined, 

..___U V.^ iy_^___ 

official partial commercial 

26 



-ment — by half-length n joined where 
mnt cannot be easily joined. 

t — '- ^'-- 

adjustment contentment commandment- 

-mental-ly, -mentality — by mnt disjoined 
__<^c IZc_ 

sentimental-ly-ity regimental-ly 
-ly — by ly, joined or disjoined. 

--V- w-----^- ^^-- 

slowly sadly gently swiftly 

-self, -selves — ^by s or ss, joined or dis- 
joined. (See Lesson Nine). 

._^ _L 

itself yourself himself ourselves yourselves 



-ful-ly, -fulness, -lessness — by f\ fs, ss 
detached in the manner shown. 

careful-h^ carefulness carelessness 

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-ality, -ility, -arity, -erity — by detaching 
as shown the consonant immediately pre- 
ceding. The vowel preceding the detached 
consonant may usually be omitted. 

principality feasibility disparity prosperity 

--r"- — i — -v---^:^- 

civility utility popularity formality 

Reading Exercise No. 7. 



-_J^^,-,--_ ^^ ^^''X;^- t-o-—-^- 



V____.^^_._..^____.A^_ 



Writing Exercise No. 7. 

Command complain consent concern 
exaction exaggeration examination ex- 
asperation excellent exhibition accelerate 
accessible accomplice accusaiion accrue 
incompetent lending lovingly readings 
intensity reasonable actionable rotata- 
bleness zoology orthographic frugality 
blissful thoughtfulness insert self-esteem 
loudly. 

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Lesson Eight. 



Vowel Positions. 

A vowel may be omitted. To show 
such omission the first stroke in the form 
for the word is written in the position as- 
signed to that vowel. The absence of 
only one vowel in a word can be thus in- 
dicated, and that one is the strongest of 
those omitted. 

E and I Position. 

The e and i position is above the line of 
writing and is called \\\^ first position, 

kind desire meaner find relative 

O and U Position. 

The and 21 position is on the line of 
writing and is called the second fosiiion. 

."^^^ k, 

position possible purchase enclose 

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A Position. 

The a position is below the line of writ- 
ing for horizontal strokes, and through the 
line for all others. If placing the first 
stroke in the third position carries the 
form too far below the line, the first down- 
ward or upward stroke may be used for 
positioning. This is called the third 
position. 

__(_^_ ^, ;^__ v^___ 

take back name payment 

Reading Exercise No. 8. 




Writing Exercise No. 8. 

Fill fur pair fail pile pole pal 
unsupported competition check jug jar 
performing regained rejoiced tell confer 
contraction person burden. 



Lesson Nine. 



Vowel Word-signs. 



\ 

at 


any 


__\_ advantage 


_^^_ when 


__\__ advertise 


whether 


__\_ _ after 


several 


__ js_ astonish 


_^^_ establish 


__\__ satisfy-actory 


recollect 


.._l_of 


_<m_ regard 


__-s__t0 


__^__an, and 


^_\__ about 


even 


_J__all 


_^Tr-i_he (in phrases) 


__.N__ too, two 


__=_-a 



--^^-it __L_0, oh, ow 

-^—'li __i__only 

_r^. influence ^ __[__ already 

there, their, 
_-=r^- inform-ation i__ they are 

^ . . / 

principle-pal up 



..^_. I (in phrases") _^-- under 

I what 
ordinary ._^_ until 

extraordinary I' 

__i__our, hour __z__he*, the* him* 



__|_-0Ut 





.how* 


oiten 


_y.. 


.you (in phrases) 


__L office 


J.. 


. United States 


1 
on 


— 1-. 


.who 


__±__or 




.whom 



* The signs for these words may be written upward or 
downward. 



Consonant Word-signs. 



particular-ity 

_^_. peculiar-ity 
_\___ party 

previous 

opinion 

represent 

_ v^_ punctual-ly-ity 

_^__be, object 
_v .before 

business 

_V^_ subject 
, become 
--became 



between 

_____ did ' 
__\.__do, dollar 
_.(-__ had 

--X- differ-ent-ence 
_W_ difficult-y 

denominate-ion 

-_L__ done 
—C- down 

-! each 

.../C. which 
— ^_- charge 
.-^-- suggest 
general-ly 

r 

gentlemen 



__^__ gentleman 
_____ from 
__^__ for 
_:^^_ favor 
__!__ familiar-ity 
_J^-fcrget 
__Sr^ forgive 

^f • 

forgiven 

ever 

every 

_Ia_ have 
_I^__ very 

new, knew 

__/__no, know 
__^-_now 



) 
not 

__)___ hundred 

_^_ natural-ly 

_i __ never 

jTTi^ nevertheless 

notwithstanding 

_ir^_ knowledge 

__J__ nothing 

-_i__ long, along 

think, thing 

_J___ thousand 

__]_ thank 

_i__ without 

the}", them 

^^_, though 



_ __ that 


again 


__^__ these 


against 


__^__ those, thus 


will 


withm 


_rr^_ large 


language 


can, according 


while 


_v^_ come 


well 


came 


__ir^__ world 


because 


here 


Y acknowledge 


jCTi- are 


regular 


where 


give 


../>-s-her 


N^ 


/^ me, my 


given 


time 


_w_ go, ago 


_^__ may 


gave 


_^__ am 



.L— remember 



^ 


she 
-wish 


.y_, 


- should 


-^ 


- shall 


o 


is 
_his 





.has 


o 
a 


.is it 


__^- 


.first 




asit_ 
.has it 


a 




a 


.is thr* 


__^ 


as thr 
_ has thr* 


c 







-we 



-with 

-would ' 

-year 

_yes 

_yet 

-beyond 

-you 

-your 



c we were 
we would 



^ with you 
we were 



were you 

you were 
_fX you would 



.x":^- was 

*Thr means there, their or they are wherever it is used. 



Lesson Ten. 



Contractions. 



above 
__\j_- action 
„^___ account 
__V:2_ apprehend 
..xzp.. apprehension 
Nrz?^ apprehensive 
.\^. arrange 
J-^^. auxiliary 

behind 

._crs__ certain 



.(3^^_ certainty 
._-o__ comprehend 
__C?.. comprehension 
-C^— comprehensive 
__ai__ consider 
_p^- considerate 
_j>:ri_ consideration 
_j>^-_ considerable-y 

consequent 

consequence 



<^^ 


consequential 


__":^_. 


_ especial 


.:u- 


conversation 


__:!_.. 


- essential 


....(... 


do, defendant 


..^,. 


. exclude 


_._^._ 


deliver 


-^; 


- exclusion 


„^__ 


delivery 


-'-<P 


. exclusive 


.__^.. 


deliverance 


.__o:p__ 


- experience 


...Cc.. 


democrat 


..1... 


. explain-ation 


-k- 


describe 


.__^^_. 


. explanatory 


..i^ 


description 


._:^_. 


. forward 


.,^0.. 


England 


..\,-. 


- frequent 


..^.. 


English 


:^.^ 


. frequency 


.^^.. 


Englishman 


...C. 


generation 


.....L 


entertain 


..-r^.. 


. immediate 


-""^ 


equal 


..-::v_ 


. important-ance 


^-^— / 


equality 


_/A^_ 


. impossible 



-y^. improve 

Z inconsiderate 

indescriminate 

_'r>:3_ indispensable 
_;^__ individual-ity 
^^-^^ influential 
^^:5-v inquire 
_^^ instead 
^^^. irregular 
_./r.. jurisdiction 
..^... jurisprudence 
r juxtaposition 
/C&^ messenger 
..cfT-. necessary 
__a^_ necessity 



. obtain 
„(L__ observe 
._ck_. observation 
..c^?'-. oblige 
..L^.- ojfficial 
...L:__ opportunity 
..L--- passenger 
__^- perfect 
__^. perfection 
-!y-_ perhaps 
..C\__ practical 
.^___ practicable 
__^_ practice 
___!__ proper 
--Lt- property 



.__C|__probable-y-i] 


iity __v___ republican 


___L__proportion 


require 


I propose 


_crr£_ responsible 


^^..proposition 


cr^L- responsibility 


V 

propriety 


sometime 


proprietor 


sometimes 


^_\.___public 


—g--— somewhat 


_L___publication 


__:::_- special 


_L-__purpose 


__o2__ superintend-ent-ence 


quality 


rA usual 


„__^_quantity 


___!__ witness 


^ quite 


_A_-Way 


question 


__V— ^'^^y 


_L republic 





Outli: 



ines 



\ 
^ .accept 

. acceptation 

.__J2__ accident 

__6rr^_ accidental 

__\___ accurate 

-_\V^_ accuracy 

___v^__ active 

__V]__. across 

__ITI_ agree 

__Lr^. appeal 

_X>^- s-PP^arance 
appreciate 
appreciation 



_ V_So_ association 
__V^__ associate 
_(__^__ bank 
--(^^- banquet 

u belong 

_^^^_ christian 
-^^^^- Christianity 
.v^-ZZ- common 
__^__ desire 
______ direct 

__5rr__ direction 
__^:r)__ directness 
. disaster 
disastrous 



_rr?-__ except 
_7I^_ exception 
J7>^7^ explore 
IIvOi. exploration 

J^ flow 

__irr^_ follow 

- fortune 
-3^^^- furnish 
_Jrirrr:> furniture 
-\-^- happy 
__^^__ hesitate 
_±i7^__ hesitation 

V — hope 

__!_ humility 

_^ humiliation 



inaugurate 

P 

_. mcident 

Jo industry 

-v)_— industrious 

— -/-—introduce 
_^_l_r>- introduction 

little 

measure 

pleasure 

_(i_/^- problem 
_^_9_ production 
' protection 
prosper 
^___ prosperous 
.__IL._ prosperity 



. queer 

.real 

_ realize 

C-.. religion 

___-L__ religious 
—(p— remain 
-.^^r^_^_ remark 
Ji^-^r^- secure 
_.2_-£^_ security 
__^___ seldom 

J^_ significant 

____0 signification 

single 

'^^_ singular 
_ smgularity 



. strongest 
_.>^_- subsequent 
— L... sudden 

__^_- sufficient 

P 
__j^__ superior 

-V:^rL_ superlative 

—^?^- supply 

_J?:°__ suppress 

—Qr^-- suppression 

system 

. systematic 

_ territory 

^ together 



/ Y 
Lesson Eleven. 



Derivatives. 



__V__ advertisement 
.._v___ afternoon 
-\^- afterward 

almost 

_._[-._ also 

-._ J-_ although 

always 

anybody 

.__V?._ astonishment 
__>__ at first 
at hand 



. at last 

at least 

_A_ at length 

at once 

__\__ disadvantage 
-^^_ establishment 
-JrTk everybody 
___'}__ have been 
__-V-- hereafter 

herein 

hereinafter 



hereinbefore 

hereof 

hereon i 

— cx__. hereto 
-£v^__ heretofore 
__/__. hereunder 

herewith 

into 

^t:^^^-^ larger 
^<r^^ largest 
_k^__ objection 
-S>^-- objective 
._Jr^__ officer 
-.L^__ official 
__Sw.__ on or before 
.__\__ on or about 

__I outer 

__!_-. outside 



._[_-__ outward 
__^_ recollection 
___f^__ representation 

representative 

.-^— satisfaction 
__vo__ subjection 
-_V-:€_ subjective 
...C... suggestion 
.._Gf- suggestive 
_-_^__ thereafter 
— 1 _- thereat 

U-- therefore 

-u therefor 

„u-^L therein 
__u-^__ thereinafter 
__.L.__ thereof 
_-_j_- thereon 
_-^-^_-_ theretofore 



^__i__- thereunder 
__!___ thereupon 
_/___ understand 

^i understood 

_/ undertake 

J___^___ undertook 
^<L^^- unsatisfactory 



upon 

L. 

upper 

_1^__ upward 

wherefore 

wherein 
wherever 



Phrases. 



V 

__°___at some time 
-V___at the same time 



__^fcat that time 
__Prr_at this time 



__^&_.3.t such time 
_at which time 
at what time 
at any time 



47 



_and I typewriting 



,j and t-he in consideration 

._-i and thr ,^- in regard 



--7— -and who -^— - i^ ^^^pect 

and whom in order 

_i, do you in order to 



__-V^— do you think in reply to your 

__V^^__do you have in receipt of your 

__Ur^__do you see i^ account 

__Crv__Dear Sir of course 

from year to year __. I out of 

_V__from time to time k ___ over and above 



_2!_ from what time __-:k on account 

hand writing —J- Your Honor 



_in writing 



very respectfully 
_we remain l^-^^i-.- yours 



z^ my dear sir _—<;rr^-- -respectfully 

.__!^C2>_ yours truly ___c>^_ ..sincerely yours 

_^^ a very sincerely 
.:?>v yours very truly }^___yours 

.__rr^^__ -yours respectfully ___X___ fraternally 



yours very respect- ~v 
_:a:N_ fully iYi__ .fraternally yours 



-yours sincerely ___'?\___ yours fraternally 

Ty^.yoviTsveTy sincerely __!^. we are in receipt 

__srd2L__ respectfully yours ____\_. we have yours 



y(X party of the first 
in the first place I __ part 



^ party of the sec- 

._Jrr__ for the first time _ i ond part 



in the next place __..r^_. the first 

in the second 
^_piace .?^z?__ less than 



Lesson Twelve. 



Joining of Ticks. 

The word-sign for he, the ox him maybe 
affixed. It should not be prefixed, 

of the to the in the may the does the 
of him by the past the 

The ticks for a, an or and may be pre- 
fixed, but should not be affixed except to 
of and to. When joined, either a horizon- 
tal or vertical tick may be used, but the 
horizontal tick is to be preferred wherever 
possible. 

and be and when and not and for of a to a 

The ticks for / and how are never 
affixed. They 2S^ prefixed, /in the first 
and how in the third position. The tick 
for he may be prefixed in the second 
position. 



I can he can how can and I and he and how 

Ticks and small consonants may be 
substituted for i^ig-dot as shown. 



paying the seeing you-r going away 

going thr giving us-his 



Special Phrasing. 

There, their, they are, other, whether 
-by lengthening. 



when thr no other another recollect whether 

Own, one, than, not — by n-kook, 
my own anyone more than will not I did not 

Ever, if, of, have — hy f hook: 

-^r.^ C 1 - . 

whenever whoever and if and of and have 



It^ — by halving, 

in it think it do it know it for it 



.± X_ 1_.-._A_ 



Did, do, does, had, would — hy halving 
and positioning as shown. 

— :^__.^__.^__jn__^ 1-^.—. 

1 did he did you did 

I do he does you do 

I had he had you had 



You, your, may be inverted in phrasing. 

—^^~^- -;.^^ 

if you can in your favor if you have 



Way, away — by joining w, 

.-- ^- ,-^^ ----- 

any way some way which way go away 



As, has and you may be taken out of 
position when beginning a phrase. 

____^ ^ _ 

as if as he as I you will you and I 

''To the" — by omission and placing 
following sign immediately below the line. 
This is called th.efotcrth position. 

^^^ _^ _^ 

to the lake to the town to the city 

' *0f the" — by omission ^.nd placing close 
together. This is called the fifth position, 

z:. p 

one of the men outside of the city 

53 



Punctuation. 



H4 



- -. ! ? II [] 
Reading Exercise No 9. 



_.Cr-._ 



Writing Exercise No. 9. 

Gentlemen — I have your letter of the 

27th ult., and am very glad to hear from 

you. It will give me very much pleasure 

to bring about the meeting between you 

and Mr. Brown, as requested by you, at 

an early date. In his letters to us he has 

spoken of the pleasure he hoped to have 

in meeting you. 

Very truly yours. 



Part Two. 

Practice Matter. 



Practice Matter. 



Letters. 






_\^_ 



._^__^__^„ 



— s;^_r 

^ / 



y^-^H 






-^- 



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ic 



.— .4^.._.w._/kL.W.==^. 

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60 



Preface to Court Work. 

In reporting testimony, the writer should re- 
member that each stroke of the pencil requires 
time, and that time is valuable; hence, he should 
not make any superflous characters to represent 
things not spoken. For instance, the lawyer 
does not say "question" each time he interro- 
gates the witness; neither does the witness say 
''answer" before each reply; and no one an- 
nounces his name before speaking. 

All these, however, must be clearly indicated 
in the notes, and they are so indicated in the 
following pages of notes. 

The style of examination is shown by * X," 
which means "Cross Examination." 

The name at the beginning of the first line of 

notes is that of the lawyer who is conducting the 

examination. Thus we have positively indicated: 

Cross-Examination 

By Mr. Ritter. 

As the principal part of the talking will be 
done by him, he is alloted the full width of the 
page — that is, if a question exceeds the length 
of the line, it continues at the left hand margin 
of the page. 

The witness takes up the next largest amourt 
of space, and he is allowed all there is between 
the first vertical line and the right hand margin. 

61 



The answer may begin on the line on which the 
question ends, provided^ an inch of blank line 
can be left. 

When the witness answers after an objection, 
or says anything not in replj^ to a question, the 
notes should begin just to the right of the first 
vertical line — his line. (See answer after second 
objection, page 64.) 

The second vertical line belongs to the object- 
ing counsel. (See first objection.) His name 
should be written the first time he speaks, but 
not again, so long as he remains objecting coun- 
sel. The surname is sufficient. 

The presiding officer, whoever he may be, is 
given the space between the third vertical line 
and the right hand margin. (See remarks by 
the Court in several places.) 

Parallel lines are shown in the notes in several 
places. They are ' repeats." They repeat 
what they point at, changing the pronoun, if 
necessary. (See "Key to testimony" for trans- 
lation of the "repeats," when they will be easily 
understood.) 



* 



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-— t- 



X. 



"X- 



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Part Three. 

Keys. 



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Key to Reading Exercises. 



No. 1. Aye say hay way sway whey ease 
easy hazy saws sews whiz high asp yea 
assay husk whistle waste stay uses whist 
howl hail east hoister assesses assist ahoy 
Asa Hester. 

No. 2. Allow hoary Lucy oleo relay rule 
hurrah wallow sorrow races leases lowly 
sunny wing wavy blesses bruises brainy 
plow wrongs links ranks rations aster luster 
slave Henry blasts lusters arresters. 

No. 3. Strong string strewn spruce sprang 
springy scenes loans leans enhance rinse 
sins plans bounced princes lenzes reason 
raisin eastern astern. 

No. 4. Organ stark earth welkin stealth 
yolk elm Helen broaden blacken revulsion 
election resurrection enslave ensnare incision 
instep insolence insincere install unstring. 

No. 5. Hate stand wheat hut soft hinted 
steady statute lucky ragged rocky hinder 
broader printers renders latitude altitude un- 
weighed handy splendidly unaided character 
neglect lifter. 



No. 6. Weeded listed riveted relented ar- 
rested unheeded united insolence revolution 
solicit saturation balance braced [praised] 
trusted wanted surrendered indebted indicated 
transaction suppression transacted prosecuted 
rushed capped sequel quarter. 

No. 7. Commute commend communication 
commotion compose exact exaggerate examine 
exasperate excellence except excess exchange 
excommunicate executor exhibit accented 
acclivity incommode incompatible provokinglv^ 
sa34ngs readable readableness pathology 
phonography rascality graceful heedlessness 
insult self-made lightly lately. 

No. 8. Fear fore fair feel fall value in- 
sertion insipid insurrection ensnare convene 
cheek joke jack regain perform rejoice reck- 
less competence contract pardon. 

No. 9. Dear Sir: We have your favor of the 
26th ult. as to Mr. Brown. When did he reach 
the city and when does he go away again ? We 
hope we shall have the pleasure of seeing him 
before he leaves and shall look to you to bring a 
meeting about at the earliest possible moment. 

Yours trulv, 



Keys to Business Letters. 



Page 57. 

Dear Sir: We have yours of the 2nd inst., 
and thank you for your prompt reply. We are 
glad to know that you are taking our view of the 
matter, as we were sure you would do, as we are 
in a position to insist upon the points we have 
made. We are satisfied that the matter may be 
arranged in a manner entirely satisfactory to all 
concerned. Yours truly. 

Gentlemen : Owing to the failure of one of 
our debtors, we are in possession of a large stock 
of miscellaneous goods which we are very desir- 
ous to have taken off our hands. Will you kind- 
ly send your purchasing agent to inspect the 
stock at as early a time as possible? 

Very respectfully yours. 

Gentlemen : Pursuant to your request, our 

purchasing agent has inspected the 

Page 58. 
stock of goods mentioned in your letter and re- 
ports that you were quite right in calling it a 
miscellaneous lot. He says it is composed of 
odds and ends of every description of out-of-date 
goods. We hardly think we can make any use 
of the stock, but you might submit an offer. 
Respectfully yours. 

Dear Sir: Agreeably to your esteemed order 
of the 2nd inst., we have the pleasure of enclos- 



ing invoice of goods amounting to $175.25, sub- 
ject to 5% discount for prompt cash. 

We may mention that, from the opinion en- 
tertained of you by our Mr. Wetherly, we have 
no hesitation in opening an account and at once 
placing you on our best terms. 

The parcels have been dispatched this day 
per Wells-Fargo Express, and we trust they will 
reach you safely and receive your approval. 

We believe the goods will bear favorable 
comparison with those of any house in the trade 
and desire that you shall satisfy yourself as to 
value and quantities before remitting settlement. 

We are, dear sir, yours respectfull}^, 
Page 59. 

Gentlemen: Enclosed please find a list of 
goods upon which we desire your most favorable 
quotations. Kindly inform us what time will be 
required for filling an order for such goods as 
you do not keep in stock. We would also be 
glad to know which of these you keep in stock 
and which you do not. 

Please give us your best terms. 

An early reply will greatl}^ oblige. 

Very sincerely yours. 

My dear Sir: We take pleasure in acknow^l- 
edging receipt of yours of the 29th ult.; in 
answer to which we beg to give you our present 
quotations. We would call your attention to 
the fact that we have checked such items as we 
always keep in stock, orders for which can be 
filled immediately. As to those .which we do 
74 



not keep in stock, orders will require a week in 
filling. 

Our usual terms are': note at four months^ 
or 2% off for cash. 

Trusting that we may have the pleasure of 
hearing from you again, we remain. 

Your obedient servants, 
Page 60. 

Gentlemen : We are in receipt of yours of 
the 3rd. We regret that it is impossible to give 
you any satisfactory information relative to the 
parties with respect to whom you make inquiry. 
We should not advise giving them an}^ large lat- 
itude in credits. 

Regretting that our reply cannot be more 
favorable, we are. Yours truly, 

Gentlemen : We take pleasure in acceding 
to your request for information in regard to the 
standing of Messrs, H. W. Sanderson & Co., 
this city. 

We have had very many transactions with 
them, involving large sums of money, in all of 
which they have acquitted themselves in a most 
exemplary manner — meeting their obligations 
promptly and fully, many times long before they 
were due. In addition to this, they are very 
reasonable in all things, there always being un- 
questionable cause for complaint when one is 
made by them as to any shipment. 

Thanking you for this opportunity of express- 
ing our regard for the gentlemen, we are, 

Very respectfully yours, 

75, 



Key to Testimony. 



Page 63. 

Cross Examination 
by Mr. Ritter 

Q. How long did you say you had known 
the defendant ? A. Two or three years. 

Q. He was a friend of yours, was he not. 
A. Well, yes, I suppose you may say he was. 

Q. Not what I say, but what you say. A. 
I suppose he was. 

Q. Well, was he ? A. As matters have 
turned out, I do not know whether he was or not. 

Q. You are not certain about it ? A. No ; 
I am not certain about it. 

Q. Just because he did not pay you the 
money when it was due, you think he was not a 
friend of yours ? A. That is not it. 

Q. What is it, then, that has changed things 
around so ? A. What he has said about me to 
others. 

Q. What has he said about you to others ? 

Mr. Peck : I object to that as entirely im- 
material, as the case now stands, your Honor. 

The Court : I believe I will sustain that 
objection. 

Mr. Ritter: And I will take an exception. 

The Court : Enter an exception for the 
counsel for the defendant, 

76 



Page 64- 
Mr. Reporter. Proceed with the examination. 

Mr. Ritter : Q. Who was present at this 
conversation that you have given us ? 

Mr. Peck : I object to that. It is im- 
material; 

The Court : I will hear the testimony. 

Mr. Peck : I will take an exception. 

The Witness : A. I do not know whether 
there was anybody else there or not. 

Mr. Ritter : Q. Can't you recollect whether 
there was or not ? A. No, sir ; I can't recollect 
whether there was or not. 

Q; If there had been anybody else there do 
you think you would have remembered it ? A. 
I do not know whether I would or not ; I might 
and I might not. 

Q. You might and you might not ? A. I 
might and I might not. 

Q. You might and you might not ? A. I 
might and I might not. 

Q. Have you a pretty fair memory, Mr. 
Witness? A. I think I have a pretty fair 
memory; nothing extraordinary, however. 

Q. Then there may have been somebody 
else there ? A. There may have been. 

Page 65. 
O. And you not recollect it ? A. It is 
possible. 

O. Now, I wish j'^ou would refresh your 
recollection and tell me whether there was any- 
body else there or not. A. I do not know how 
:7 



I am to refresh my recollection on the matter. I 
simply say, I do not know whether there was 
anybody else there or not. 

Q. What time of day was this celebrated 
conversation? A. Nine or ten o'clock. 

Q. In the morning or evening? A. In the 
morning. 

Q. You say it was on Sunday? A. No; I 
did not say it was on Sunda}^ 

Q. Tuesday, w^as it? A. No, sir. It was 
on Wednesdaj' , as I recollect it. 

Q. You are verj^ positive it was on Wed- 
nesday. A. I am very positive it was on 
Wednesday. 

Q. What makes you positive? A. Because 
I recollected it. 

Q. You know it was on Wednesda}^? A. 
Yes, sir ; I know it w^as on Wednesea}^ 

Q. Not on Tuesday? A. Not on Tuesda}^ 

Q. It could not be any other day? A. It 
could not. 



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It possesses all the speed possibilities of 
Dement' s Pitmanic Shorthand and is far more 
legible than any system on the market. 

Dement's Aristography 

Cloth, Prepaid, $1.50 

This is a special edition, vest pocket size — 
aristographly in minature — especially designed 
for the teacher and earnest student. It is a 
complete book — exactly the same as the regular 
book, except as to size. 

It is corrected up to date. 



Key to Demerit's Pitmanic Shorthand 

Flexible Leather, Postpaid, $1.00 

This book is most useful to the self-teacher — 
containing a complete transcript of all the Read- 
ing Exercises and Writing Exercises in Dement's 
Pitmanic Shorthand. 

Every teacher should use it as a reference 
book, thus saving much time and avoiding 
all errors. 

Dement's Examination Papers 

Each Grade, Postpaid, 5c 

These Examinations are intended to save the 
time of the teacher — and they do it. Thej^ not 
only show the teacher the weak points in the 



student's knowledge, but they show those same 
weak points to the student; thus avoiding long 
and, many times, useless general reviews. 

They are just the things for bright students 
and they encourage the others, while they save an 
extraordinary amount of the teacher's time. 



Demerit's Dictators 

Paper, Each, Postpaid, 25c 

These little books contain shorthand plates 
with transcripts. 

They are designed to increase speed, the best 
method of practice being fully set forth in the 
preface to each. 

No. 1 out of print. 

No. 2 contains part of a famous arguments 
made by Daniel Webster. 

No. 3 out of print. 

No. 4 contains Business Letters of various 
kinds. 

No. 5 contains testimony — just the best matter 
for increasing speed and showing the student 
how to phrase. 

No. 6 contains a message to Garcia by Elbert 
Hobbard; Elements of Success, by Marshall 
Field; Advice to Young Men, by Henr}^ Clews, 
and President McKinley's last Speech. 

No. 7 contains a very fine assortment of busi- 
ness letters — covering law, insurance, real estate, 
railroad and express. 



Condensed Price List of 

Demerit's Publications 



Prepaid 
Demerit's Pitmanic Shorthand, - - - - ^2.00 

Key to same, ---------- 1.00 

Lesson Leaflets in same, First Grade onh% .50 
Dement's Aristography, ------ 1.50 

Same (unbound) -------- 1.50 

Same, special edition, ------- 1.50 

Dement's Examination Papers for Dement's 
Pitmanic Shorthand, each grade, - - .05 

Same, per set of three, ------ .12 

Dement's Dictator No. 2 (Arguments), - .25 

" 4 (Letters), - - .25 

" * 5 (Testimony) - .25 

"6 (Literary) - - .25 

" 7 (Letters) - - .25 

Dement's Aristographer No. 1 (Letters), .25 



Discounts in quantities. Remittance must 
accompany order, or, books will be sent C. O. D. 
Local checks not accepted. 



Dement Publishing Company 

325 Dearborn Street 
Chicago, Illinois, U. S. A. 



